“If you like your romance dark, Fes is probably the most romantic city on Earth. It might have been dreamed up by Edgar Allen Poe – almost sinister in its secretiveness.” John Gunther
Secretive because so much beauty is hidden behind plain walls or discovered after passing through narrow windy alleyways and ancient archways. Fes is a city for exploration and discovery.
Palaces from the 1001 Nights – a thousand palaces lie hidden away in the labyrinthine streets of the Mdina, residences huddled side by side, their secrets jealously guarded by blind walls behind which daily life takes its course. Worlds of breath-taking wonder await those who cross their thresholds.
Fes – Feet First in the oldest Mdina as you will be entering, possibly, the world’s largest traffic free urban area.
Fes- For Fassi Fine lifestyle: When this most ancient of Morocco’s Imperial Cities welcomes guests it is an invitation to live an almost unique lifestyle.
Above all Fes is a living UNESCO World Heritage Site and, so rightly, also known as the “Athens of Africa”. This is one UNESCO site where you can live, dine well and feel spoilt.
And Across Morocco will share a secret, a wonderful Riad, if you have a brief for Fes.
An architectural gem of rare beauty whose interior designer worked for His Majesty King Hassan 11, princes, princess and the super wealthy. A harmony of elegance and authenticity in the Arab-Andalusian style.
With 25 luxury suites this Riad is ideal for small incentives – especially couples.
Be spoilt in the Spa – all natural products using orange blossom, rose water, Argan oil and more.
Dine in the gourmet restaurant, Fassi cuisine is fab.
With its roots in 13th-century Arabo-Andalusian cuisine, Fassi gastronomy combines sweet with savoury, treating fruits as vegetables and making cunning use of a whole range of spices and condiments, including cumin, coriander, pepper, capsicum, and cinnamon – all ingredients to be found in that mouth-watering local delicacy, pigeon and almond pastilla. The knack required for creating the feather-light flaky pastry that covers the stuffing is a secret Fassi women pass down from mother to daughter.
Life in Fes is a daily round of sophisticated pleasure – a fine roof over your head, subtle cuisine, elegant clothing, harmonious colours, age-old rituals of beauty, delicate perfumes, and bewitching music.
Fes- For Festivals; Experience the “World Sacred Music Festival”, the “Jazz in Riads Festival” and the “Festival of Culinary Arts”.
Explore nearby towns and villages, cross the Atlas Mountains for an overnight camp or try a round at the Royal Golf Club golf.
For larger groups just ask Across Morocco about your hotel options.
The ideal way to discover the fascination of Fes is combine Fes with Marrakech or Rabat and this works well for incentives of 3 nights or more.
